spinney

spin·ney

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [spin-ee]
- /ˈspɪn i/
- /ˈspɪn.i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spin-ee]
- /ˈspɪn i/

Definitions of spinney word

noun plural spinney a small wood or thicket. 2
noun spinney a small wood or copse 1
noun spinney a small wood; copse 1
noun spinney copse, wood 0
countable noun spinney A spinney is a small area covered with trees. -1

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Origin of spinney

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English < Middle French espinei (masculine), espinaie (feminine) a place full of thorns, derivative of espine spine; compare Late Latin spīnētum difficulty, equivalent to Latin spīn(a) thorn (see spine) + -ētum noun suffix (see arboretum)

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Parts of speech for Spinney

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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spinney popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for spinney

noun spinney

boscage — a mass of trees and shrubs; thicket
bracken — Bracken is a large plant with leaves that are divided into many thin sections. It grows on hills and in woods.
brushwood — Brushwood consists of small pieces of wood that have broken off trees and bushes.
chaparral — (in the southwestern US) a dense growth of shrubs and trees, esp evergreen oaks
coverts — concealed; secret; disguised.

All 11 Synonyms of spinney